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Grace at Work, our half-day service day is Sat., Oct. 5. Save the date or sign up below. For those interested in other weekend service projects, check out one of our Fall Partnership Days with service partners in the Northeast. Fri., Nov. 1, 1:00 p.m. at Sheffield Place Contact Rev. …

Virginia Reed Food Drive During the month of September, we are collecting peanut butter, cereal and mac and cheese. Drop off donations anytime in the baskets located at the entry doors or at the Food Drive table in the parlor every third Sunday.

Rev. Corey Meyer, Director of Mission Partnerships For over two decades, Bridging the Gap has been dreaming of programs to encourage Kansas City to think creatively about ways to promote environmental sustainability. During this year’s Easter season, you heard it from our worship leaders, read it in The Christian, and …

The church’s 2011-2016 Capital Campaign provided $300,000 to be designated for an outreach project in Northeast Kansas City. A portion of these funds were committed to creating a three-year Director of Mission Partnerships staff position to strengthen our relationships and hands on mission projects in the Northeast, and $200,000 would …

As the end of the school year approaches, students are anticipating the start of their summer vacation. However, hunger doesn’t take a vacation and in fact, food insecurity increases during summer months, when low-income students are no longer receiving free or reduced-cost breakfast and lunch at school. Food banks typically …

The Sewing Ministry Team needs sheets of any size, color or condition for sewing projects including sheets and bed pads for cancer patients and dresses for children. Please leave sheets at reception desk on the ground floor.

Serve dinner at Micah Ministry from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., on the second Monday of each month. Meet in the chapel lot at 4:30 p.m. to carpool. Return to church at 7:30 p.m. Carpool to Independence Boulevard Christian Church. For more information, contact Jackie Cunningham at 816-246-6202.

Are you thinking about spring cleaning? Gently used or new skillets/pots and pans are being requested for our team working to set up homes and apartments for incoming refugee families through Della Lamb Community Services. These families arrive with only the clothes on their backs, and they could really use …

Join us for a Good Friday service opportunity for Youth and Club Kids at the Urban Farming Guys from 1:15 to 4:00 p.m. on Fri., Apr. 19. The Urban Farming Guys are a nonprofit that helps disadvantaged communities rebuild from within by building local economy, capacity, and resiliency. We will …

The focus for March is crackers, cereal and jelly. Bring grocery items to church on Sun., Mar. 17, or donate by marking monetary gifts “Food Drive” and those will be received through our offering and in the parlor.

Partnership Sunday is a time to celebrate the church’s Mission and Outreach partnerships with Kansas City organizations and neighborhoods who share a vision for creating a thriving community. Representatives from partners agencies will participate in worship, will be in the parlor between services for conversation and connection, and all are …

The 2018 Christmas offering raised $36,785.07 to support programs empowering people to learn and live a life of self-sufficiency. Local recipients of this offering were Grace United Community Ministries, Harmony Project KC, and Literacy KC. International recipients were FEDICE in Ecuador and CEPAD in Nicaragua. Thank you for your generous …